The Atlantic and Birmingham Railway was originally chartered in 1887 as the Waycross Air Line Railroad

Waycross Air Line Railroad

Originally chartered on October 24, 1887, the Waycross Air Line Railroad began operations between Waycross, GA to Sessoms, GA in 1890. In 1901, the railroad had extended as far as Fitzgerald, GA at which time its charter was amended for an extension to Birmingham, AL and it was renamed the...

. In 1901, the original charter was amended for an extension to Birmingham and the railroad's name was changed to the Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad. Two years later, the A&B merged with the Tifton and Northeastern Railroad

Tifton and Northeastern Railroad

The Tifton and Northeastern Railroad was chartered on October 15, 1891 and built a 25 mile line from Tifton, Georgia, United States to Fitzgerald, Georgia in 1896. The T&N was consolidated with the Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad and the Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf Railway on December 3, 1903 to...

 and the Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf Railway

Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf Railway

The Tifton, Thomasville and Gulf Railway was chartered on June 26, 1897 and operated from Tifton, GA to Thomasville, GA in 1900. The TT&G was consolidated with the Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad and the Tifton and Northeastern Railroad on December 3, 1903 to form the Atlantic and Birmingham Railway...

 and was renamed the Atlantic and Birmingham Railway. In March, 1904, the A&B purchased the Brunswick and Birmingham Railway

Brunswick and Birmingham Railway

The Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad was chartered on December 11, 1900. In 1902-03, it built a 49-mile line from Brunswick to Offerman, Georgia and a 19-mile line from Bushnell, Georgia to Ocilla, Georgia. The B&B purchased the Offerman and Western Railroad on July 1, 1902, and the Ocilla and...

. In 1906, the A&B was purchased and merged into the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad

Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad

The Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railway was formed in 1914 as a reorganization of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad, which had been created in 1905 to purchase the Atlantic and Birmingham Railway and extend its track into Birmingham, Alabama, from an end point at Montezuma, Georgia...

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